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Cultury Ministry: Making The Living Environment More Livable [Nov 06, 2009]
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We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings
shape us, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said,
stressing the importance of the living environment.
This is quite true. A sound environment helps nurture cultured
citizens and a happy society, and the Korean government is ...
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Korean Traditional Boat Exhibition In Daejeon [Nov 06, 2009]
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The National Science Museum in Daejeon is holding a special
exhibition about Korean traditional boats. The vessels, which are
being displayed in the permanent exhibition room, are to showcase
the brilliant shipbuilding technology of Korea in the past.
A total of 17 ship models, each about ...
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Korea Culture To Be On The Screen At 4th London Korean Film Festival [Nov 06, 2009]
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The fourth London Korean Film Festival
2009 runs from Nov. 1 to 18 and already some of the big name
directors in Korea have flown to the United Kingdom to promote
Korean movies. Prior celebrations and functions aside, the actual
first screening was on Thursday (Nov. 5).
This year's film ...
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Efforts To Promote Dokdo And East Sea Continue Apace [Nov 05, 2009]
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The National Assembly Library
published a new book in English that again explains Korea's
sovereignty over Dokdo, a Korean island situated off the eastern
coast of the Korean Peninsula. The island referred as ?akeshima?in Japan has often become a subject of controversy over which
nation has ...
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Seoul Design Olympiad: A New Potential For Seoul [Nov 04, 2009]
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It's time to look back on the Seoul Design Olympiad,
which was held at Jamsil Sports Complex from October 9 to 29. The
festivity was another reminder of what design can do to revitalized
and revive the everyday scenery that surrounds us.
During the festival, people saw a statue of Haechi, a ...
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Korean Design Makes A Splash In London [Nov 04, 2009]
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Cell phones and cars aren't the only Korean designs getting
attention on the global market.
That was the message at the London Design Festival last month,
attended by young Koreans
with cutting-edge, mind-warping work, such as a lamp made to look
like a porcelain tea set.
One of the ...
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[Photo News] Five Views Of Living Water In Korea [Nov 04, 2009]
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A special exhibition titled "Rivers in Korea; Rivers are life" is
planned by the Korean office of the Cannes Lions International
Advertising Festival. Forty photos taken by photojournalists are
related to rivers and water in Korea. Its purpose is to help people
understand rivers.
1. A ...
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Public Design Expo To Unveil 21st Century, Green Lifestyle [Nov 04, 2009]
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The 2009 Public Design Expo, held to highlight the importance of
everyday designs and provide a new vision for cityscapes will open
at COEX Convention Center in Seoul from Nov. 5 through 8. The
exhibition, now in its third year, is the only one of its kind
dedicated to public design in ...
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Story Of Sejong At Gwanghwamun Plaza [Nov 03, 2009]
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More than 3 million people have visited the Gwanghwamun Plaza since
it opened to the public two months ago. The plaza ?created in an
effort to rehabilitate the old Yukjo Street of Joseon period where
the king, his officials and subjects mixed ?has quickly become a
new destination in the ...
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Korean Art Resonates Globally: Check It In Seoul [Nov 03, 2009]
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Both the work of Bae, Bien-U and the exhibition Peppermint Candy
have attracted quite a bit of attention globally in recent years.
Mr. Bae was especially well received in Spain, while the Peppermint
Candy exhibition received great reviews during its time in Latin
America. Lucky for us, we ...
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A Taste Of Bibimbap From The Creator Of Jump [Nov 03, 2009]
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?ibimbap ?a Korean dish of assorted vegetables with rice and hot
pepper paste -- was the first thing that came to my mind when I was
asked to come up with a performance based on Korean cuisine,?said
Choi Chol-gi, 36, the director of the nonverbal performance ?ibap
Korea.??ibimbap is dynamic ...
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Museum Presents Combined Exhibition Of Korean Traditional Ornaments [Nov 03, 2009]
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To commemorate the centennial of museums in Korea, six private
museums have gathered together to present a combined exhibition of
colorful ornaments from old Korea.
Starting from Tuesday (Nov. 3) the National Palace Museum of Korea
is holding an ?-saek-chang-yeon Jeon (Exhibition of five ...
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Nanta Theater Opens In Myeong-dong [Nov 02, 2009]
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Nanta, one of the most popular non-verbal performances
in Korea, celebrated its 12th anniversary with the opening of
another exclusive theater in Myeong-dong on October 10th. Although
it is the fourth location, the Myeong-dong location is the largest
in size. The other Nanta-exclusive ...
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New Bus Stations To Appear At Rest Stops In November [Nov 02, 2009]
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Nothing annoys Yi Seon-a (an assumed
name), a homemaker in Euijeong-bu City, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi
Province), more than visiting her in-laws in Gwangju Metropolitan
City. Due to lack of public transportation from Gyeonggi to
Gwangju, she has to either drive a car and endure the ...
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Makgeolli Selling Like Hot Cakes At Home And Abroad [Oct 31, 2009]
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Makgeolli, the Korean
traditional rice wine, is gaining international standing. On
October 9, makgeolli was brought to the luncheon table for a toast
between President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio
Hatoyama during their lunch after a summit meeting. Also when the
diplomatic ...
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Autumn Flower Exhibition At Gwanghwamun Plaza [Oct 30, 2009]
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Fill your faces with 400 varieties of flowers - thanks to Korea's
floricultural industry! A display at Gwanghwamun Plaza will be on
show in downtown Seoul on Oct. 30 on 31.
Thanks to the efforts of the Rural Development Administration and
other related local institutions, Korea has ...
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New JUMP Theater To Open In Seoul [Oct 30, 2009]
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Since its 2003 premiere, JUMP, has received critical
acclaim worldwide for its unique style of high-energy non-verbal
theatre. JUMP will be opening its 4th exclusive theater in Seoul on
November 9th, adding to an existing Seoul location, one in Busan
and its Broadway venue. The new theatre ...
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Korean Offices Turning Green [Oct 30, 2009]
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So many disposable items, including paper cups and
half-used sheets of paper are dumped into the trash bin at offices
around the country every day. If you pay just a little attention,
you can contribute to the global trend of environmental protection
and energy saving.
Here are some good ...
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Join Letter Writing Event For Dokdo And East Sea [Oct 29, 2009]
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Write a letter that calls for the
correction of an erroneous description of Korean territory and win
a prize.
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOIS) has joined hands
with the Voluntary Agency
of Korea Network (VANK) to launch a letter-writing
campaign to urge the world to use the ...
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A Nice Cup Of Korean Tea To Warm The Cool Fall Day [Oct 29, 2009]
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Winter is nearing and the weather is getting colder. A nice hot cup
of tea and a scrumptious snack are in order. The Rural Development
Administration introduces you to some autumn delicacies that have
been enjoyed in Korea for years.
Chrysanthemum tea and chrysanthemum ...
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